The 2019 All Africa Music Awards (AFRIMA) was held in Lagos, Nigeria on Saturday, Burna Boy and several other Nigerian artistes who won different categories were absent but represented by their managers unlike award winners from other regions of Africa who were in attendance.
This year’s show was attended by Nigeria’s Minister of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed.
Wizkid also won song of the year in Africa, with his song ‘Fever’, while Tiwa Savage won Best Female Artiste in Western Africa.
Best Male Artist in Western AfricaBurna Boy (Nigeria) – ‘Ye’ (Winner)
African Artiste of the yearBurna Boy (Nigeria)
Song of The YearWizkid (Nigeria) – Fever ft. Tiwa Savage (Winner)
AFRIMA Fans Favourite AwardMohammed Ramadan (Winner)
Revelation of The African ContinentNikita Kering (winner)
Best Artiste/Group/ Duo On African POPJoeboy (Winner)
Best Artist, Duo or Group in African RockRash (Kenya) – ‘Grave Robbers’ (Winner)
Best Artist, Duo or Group in African R&B & SoulHillzy (Zimbabwe) – ‘TV Room’ ft. Garry Mapanzure (Winner)
Most Promising Artist in AfricaBráulio Alexandre (Angola) – ‘Que Nada Nos Separe’ ft. Rui Orlando & DJ Malvado (Winner)
Songwriter of the Year in AfricaKanvee Adams (Liberia) – ‘Mama’ (Winner)
Best Male Artist, Duo or Group in African Inspirational MusicOnesimus (Malawi) – ‘Sounds of Peace’ (Winner)
Best Artist, Duo or Group in African Contemporary2Baba (Nigeria) – ‘Oyi’ (Winner)
Producer of the Year in AfricaKel P (Nigeria) – ‘On the Low’ (Burna Boy) ‘Gbona’ (Burna Boy) ‘Killin Dem’ (Burna Boy ft. Zlatan) (Winner)
Best African VideoDirector Kenny (Tanzania) – ‘Tetema’ by Rayvanny ft. Diamond Platnumz (Winner)
Best African Duo, Group or BandSauti Sol (Kenya) – ‘Extravaganza’ ft. Bensoul, Nviiri the Storyteller, Crystal Asige & Kaskazini (Winner)
Best African Dance or ChoreographyAminux (Morocco) – ‘Bini W Binek’ (Winner)
Best African DJDJ Spinall (Nigeria) – ‘Dis Love’ ft. Wizkid, Tiwa Savage (Winner)
Best Female Artist in Eastern AfricaNikita Kering (Kenya) – ‘Happy With You’ (Winner)
Best Female Artist in Western AfricaTiwa Savage (Nigeria) – ‘One’ (Winner)
Best Female Artist in Central AfricaShan’L (Gabon) – ‘Ces’t Pas Les Gbes’ (Winner)
Best Female Artist in Northern AfricaNada Azhari (Morocco) – ‘Jrit’ (Winner)
Best Artist, Duo or Group in African Reggae, Ragga or DancehallStonebwoy (Ghana) – ‘Tuff Seed’ (Winner)
Best Artist, Duo in Group in African JazzOwen & Tiana (Gabon) – ‘African Time’ (Winner)
Best Male Artist in Southern AfricaSjava (South Africa) – ‘Umama’ (Fever) (Winner)
Best Male Artist in Northern AfricaAmiinux (Morocco) – ‘Bini W Biwaen’ (UBA) (Winner)